Callahan's August 1997 Bar Rag!In this issue: Opening Toast - Heaven No More - A Tough Job - Contrast - A Poem - Domain Name Warning - Conference News - Callahan's People - A Closing Toast - Joining Callahan's | ||||
"Good Bye, Good Luck, and may you all prosper!!" Angel, July 3, 1997 on her departure from Callahan's. Her current dreams, goals and challenges have required her to leave her post as Manager and Callahan's for an indeterminate period. Lou (ROSE8364) is the new manager of the joint. Good Luck, Lou. You can expect a welcoming message from Lou in the next Bar Rag. Some called her Mommy, some called her Terri, some called her Angel. Some even made the mistake of calling her Angle. No matter we called her, we all called her friend. In every situation she used grace and charm. Her wit was quick, her humor unmarred. I could continue for hours, or at least till October. But I realized, it's no longer Heaven when there's no Angel in it. *smash* Cherrie (WUMING) on Angel's departure. Dal Pirio is the "senior sensory scientist" of Heublein Inc., the Connecticut maker of Smirnoff Vodka, Jose Cuervo Tequila and more than 100 other spirits. Last time we were having a drink together he told me that he must spend up to two hours a day tasting the products. One of his associates confided that he can taste anomalies in the part per million range. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. :) Picture the parent reading Poe by candlelight. Imagine the parent performing in this darkness. The candle flickers, casting images on the wall. The candle sizzles, causing all to jump. The candle goes out, causing all to scream. The parent gathers the children close. Contrast this scene with another. Each child alone watching pictures. The tube images flicker on the wall. The commercials interrupt the story. The program resumes as watchers gasp. The program concludes as watchers shrug. Now ask: which children will have nightmares? ~Jeanne Khan (JEANNEK) If you try to register a somewhat unsavory domain name with an ISP in the Kingdom of Tonga, a strongly Christian nation, you'll get a message that says, "You filthy minded pervert! The Kingdom of Tonga admonishes you. Now go back and think of a name that you wouldn't be embarrassed to say to your mother." Try it! This really happens. But don't tell your mother!!! One night Jbirdie (KIHEIBOY) suddenly dropped in, biting tops off of beer cans as usual. He's back in Hawaii. Tough life, but someone has to do it. Suddenly Kathy (KATHYC) showed. And Matthew (MANDRO.) And Shady (SHADYJAY.) And Lou! Talk about an old timer's reunion! This reporter felt like an absolute puppy in their midst. The last I saw them they were aboard a hot air balloon ... well stocked with supplies and equipped with a fireplace... floating someplace over the Pacific. Magpie (THEMAGPIE) hates having his hair colored and twizzled while at Callahan's. Terry (DOVE8) was doing that and it drove him right nuts. Three nights later she came in while he was there and he ran shrieking from the room. Matthew (MANDRO) replaces Hassan X (LUDICKID) as the Wednesday night host. Weird music lyric night is being replaced by Punday Night. Thanks Hassan for all the entertainment in the past. Peter (PHDESMOND) continues to host poetry night on Thursdays. Peter is now Callahan's Poetry Manager. Mitzi (MITZIPROCTOR) reports that as a part of a research project during a recent vacation she has determined that Doc (METCALFR) has a far worse bite than bark ... or was that the other way around..? Tracy (DOVE) is a full fledged Hoosier now. A brave one too. Recently while Terry was PMSing she told her to stop feeling sorry for herself. Although that might explain why she is locked in a closet right now. ELVIS LIVES! Joce (JF) saw him at a recent social gathering she was at! Seriously. He even talked to her and sang some songs. Hadn't aged in the past 20 years either so those reports about him being abducted by aliens are probably true. Joce did not mention how many Margaritas she had had prior to all this taking place. Viv (the former and still exotic VIVAIN) was spotted back in the wings! Welcome back, Viv! Angel, thank you for all the hard work to make this place so great for the rest of us! Thank you for the friendship. Thank you for the memories. May the path you are treading now be strewn with rose petals. Good luck, and may YOU prosper!! 'til we meet again! *******SMASH******* Circumstances prevent me from continuing as Bar Rag editor. It's been a slice! Kak Joining Delphi is easy and FREE. The easiest way is to visit our web page. Just click on the "Forum" or "Chat" link and you'll automatically be sent to the registration area... Then you can post on our message boards and join in our conferences. It's FREE!!! Come visit us! |